The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-01-19
MANNING, CLARENDON COUNTY. S. c., WEDNESDAY, ia


La:irens county respectively, which
:, shall be deemed and :aken to hc notice
to al the citizens of the said counties 4!
to the result OF the election therein.
SEC. (. That # g majority Of the elec
tors voting in such election shall vote
':no prohibition,' then tie council Of
such city, town or village in such coun.
ty shall continue to grant licenses fol
the sale OF spirituous liquors under the
provisions OF law as now existing in such
city, town or village.
SEC 5. That if majority Of the cleo
tors, voting IN such election, shall vote
t:prohibition, it shall not be lawful for
the county treasurer or the council OF
any city, town O.: village in such county
to grant any license lo- the sale of spir-
ituops. malt or Intoxicating liquors.
Sec. 6. That i . majority of the elec-
tors voting in such election vote prohi-
bition, it shall be miSdemeauor for any
person OF persons except druggists, to
sell any spirituous, malt or Intoxicating
liquors, except domestic wines, as now
provided by law in such counties, with
out a municipal license, and any person
violating this law, upon conviction
thereof, shall he imprisoned for a term
of not less than thirty days, OF more
than twelve months, and fined in the
discretion of the Court.
SEC. Z. That if majority OF tie cleo
tors voting in such election vote prohl-
bition, it shall be misGemeauor for any
person to give away, barter or exchange
spirituous or malt or Intoxicating liquors
in connection with any business con-
Quoted by such person in such counties
without municipal license, and upon
conviction thereof such person shall be
imprisoned for term Of not less than
thirty days or more than twelve months,
and fined in the discretion of the Court.
Sec. S. That if a majority OF the cleo
tors, voting in such election, vote prohi-
bition, it shall be misdemeanor forany
person to keep any spirituors or malt or
Intoxicating liquors in any room or
house in said county in which a United
States license to sell the same is posted.
without a license under the State laws
also, and upon conviction thereof such
person shall be imprisoned for not less
than thirty days nor more than twelve
months, and fined in the discretion Of
the Court.
SEC. 9. If a majority of the voters in
such election vote prohibition, it shall
be the duty of every railroad agent II
such counties to keep separate book,
in which he shall enter every barrel, keg
or package of spirituous, malt or intoxi-
eating liquors received at his station by
freight or by express, the date of its re-
ceipt, the consignee, the character Of
spirits marked on it, and the amount
contained in each package.
Sec. II. If majority, OF the said
electors vote prohibition, ;" it shall be a
misdemearor for any druggist to sell
any spirituous or malt or Intoxicating
liquors, or any bitters compounded by
him, or for him, to evade this law, with
out written prescription from regular
practicing physician in actrls lattendance
upon patient, which shall certify that
such physician is attending the person
for whom the prescription is made. the
amout prescribed, and that in the judg-
ment OF such physician the stimulant IS
needed for that patient, and that the
certificate is not given to enable the
patient or any other person to procure
such stimulant as beverage. All such
prescriptions shall be filed to them
selves, and shall be open to inspection
by the police or any member OF the city
or town council, or by any other person
interested therein. Any person violating
the provisions of this section shall, upon
conviction thereof, be imprisoned for
not less than thirty days nor more than
twelve months, and fined in the discre-
ton of the Court.
SEC. II. That if majority of the
electors, voting in such election, vote
prohibition, any physician who shall
give the prescription, as prescribed IN
the foregoing section, to enable any per-
son to obtain an intoxicant as u bever-
age, or who shall give the prescription
under circumstances different from those
stated in the certificate, shall be guilty
of misdemeanor, and, upon conviction
thereof, his name shall be stricken from
the roll OF physicians, and he shall not
again be allowed to practice medicine N
such counties, and shall be liable to tiue
and imprisonment in the discretion Of
the Court.
Sec. u. That all Acts or parts Of Acts
inconsistent with the provisions Of this
Act be repealed, in so far as they may in
terfere with the operations Of this Act,
SO far as they may affect the counties OF
Anderson and Laurens.